Historical Events In March - 31

1881  On March - 31 gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73  

1883  On March - 31 utrecht begins water pipe system  

1883  1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit" on March - 31.  

1884  Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77 on March - 31.  

1885  Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist  

1885  On March - 31 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies  

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 on March - 31.  

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer on this day in history.  

1889  Alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris on March - 31.  

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on this day in history.  

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on March - 31.  

1891  On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer  

1892  Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant on this day in history.  

1892  Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66 on March - 31.  

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on March - 31.  

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man) on March - 31.  

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on March - 31.  

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on March - 31.  

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on this day in history.  

1900  The first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on March - 31.  

1900  Brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.  

1900  Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters on this day in history.  

1900  On March - 31 frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies  

1901  On this day in history john Stainer, composer, dies at 60  

1903  On March - 31 richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand)  

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ) on this day in history.  

1905  On March - 31 german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger  

1906  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

1906  On March - 31 king Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms.  

1906  On this day in history gB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin"  

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on this day in history.  

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on March - 31.  

1907  On March - 31 eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)  

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0250  On this day in history birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)  

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on March - 31.  

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.  

1499  On this day in history birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)  

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.  

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on March - 31.  

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.  

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.  

1074  On March - 31 death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)  

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on March - 31.  

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on this day in history.  

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.  

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on this day in history.  

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42  

1631  On March - 31 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)